Leighton Drive, Sheffield, S14 1SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S14 1SU is primarily male, with 63.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	36.4%	-12.3%	51.0%	-14.6%
Male	51.3%	63.6%	12.3%	49.0%	14.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around S14 1SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.3%	61.5%	13.2%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	44.2%	-30.5%
Separated	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	19.1%	19.9%	0.8%	9.1%	10.8%
Widowed	17.7%	0.6%	-17.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	18.3%	26.9%	8.6%	48.4%	-21.5%
Good health	29%	32.8%	3.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	34.4%	23.7%	-10.7%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	15.2%	13.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	9.4%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.2%	2.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56.5%	26.8%	-29.7%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	18.3%	8.3%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.4%	12.8%	10.4%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	15.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.9%	1.3%
White	89.7%	83.9%	-5.8%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	84.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	84.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.6%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	36.8%	13.5%	23.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.8%	37.2%	21.6%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Leighton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Drive was 304.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.6% higher than the Gleadless Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leighton Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S14 1SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leighton Drive are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sheffield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leighton Drive, Sheffield, S14 1SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S14 1SU

Average Price
£59,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,765

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Drive

Average Price
£111,577

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,264

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Leighton Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2024-08-07	£57,710
41 Leighton Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,000	2013-08-02	£50,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S14 1SU

Employment

S14 1SU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Full-Time Employee	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	17
Retired	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	4,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Park Community School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	2out of 4	173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnock Hall Primary Academy Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	2out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bankwood Community Primary School Bankwood Close , S14 1LW	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gleadless Primary School Hollinsend Road , S12 2EJ	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton Free Church of England Primary School Matthews Lane , Norton S8 8JS	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Birley Academy Birley Lane , S12 3BP	2out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	2out of 4	3,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	3,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	2,512 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	2,783 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cutlers Spice	Cutlers Arms, 1 Leighton Road	61 yd
Brunch	855 Gleadless Road	551 yd
Ng's Coffee House	197 White Lane	569 yd
Pasha Restaurant	960 Gleadless Road	574 yd
Allied Snooker Centre	960 Gleadless Road	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Social Club	896 Gleadless Road	502 yd
Red Lion	972 Gleadless Road	574 yd
John O'Gaunt	John O'Gaunt Hotel, 151 Blackstock Road	937 yd
New Inn	282 Hollinsend Road	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Banana	861 Gleadless Road	551 yd
Pizza Kasra	956 Gleadless Road	574 yd
Townend Fish Bar	958 Gleadless Road	574 yd
Maxi's Chicken	300 Leighton Road	879 yd
Smoke 14	Basement, 191 Blackstock Road	930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & B Mistry	149-151 Morland Road	337 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	960 Gleadless Road	574 yd
Cooperative	108 White Lane	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Park Community School NORTON AVENUE	grass pitches	134 yd
Light Wood Playing Fields BOWMAN DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	498 yd
Herdings Park RAEBURN ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Charnock Hall Primary School CARTER HALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Gleadless Common Recreation Ground GREENACRE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	98.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of S14 1SU